. A short history of England and the British Empire. ing was expected to follow the advice of the barons unless hefelt disposed to do so. The king also kept a small group of counselors and officialscontinuously at court to assist him in the management of hisThe Curia affairs as king and landlord. This body was com-Regis. monly called the curia regis2 or kings court, a vague term that was also at times used for the great membership was largely composed of lawyers and church-men, the latter being chosen for their knowledge of Latin and 1 Masterman, 25-26. 2 Gardiner, 127; Masterman,
. A short history of England and the British Empire. ing was expected to follow the advice of the barons unless hefelt disposed to do so. The king also kept a small group of counselors and officialscontinuously at court to assist him in the management of hisThe Curia affairs as king and landlord. This body was com-Regis. monly called the curia regis2 or kings court, a vague term that was also at times used for the great membership was largely composed of lawyers and church-men, the latter being chosen for their knowledge of Latin and 1 Masterman, 25-26. 2 Gardiner, 127; Masterman, 26-27, 33~34- THE GREAT COUNCIL: THE CURIA REGIS 59 for their ability to draw up documents. In its earlier daysthe curia regis transacted a great variety of business; but whensome particular phase of the government grew to great impor-tance it would be assigned to some part of the membership and rVnsswaws &imr* A*rSf vtrum *<&mm ! Srtimg*. If *?• ntc. ktfe ? fw» ttifr* onoEHinr, turn *»«*, • i•MW» mtlius 1 fttatUS fife* ! r. William the Conquerors Writ and SealTranslation or William Is Grant to Coventry William, king of the English, sends greetings to Peter, bishop of Chester,and Earl William Fitzosbern and Hugh, earl of Chester, and to his otherearls, barons, and sheriffs, and to all his faithful liegemen, both French andEnglish. You shall know that I have granted and confirmed to God andthe church of St. Mary at Coventry and to Abbot Leofwine and the brethrenof that place, for their support and sustenance, all the gifts of land and ofall other things which Earl Leofric gave to them for the health of his soul, toto be held with sac and soc, toll and team, as fully and freely as King Edwardof pious memory, my kinsman, gave the same to them even more fully andfreely and confirmed the gift with his charters. These are the witnesses:Odo, bishop of Bayeux; Gosfrid, bishop of Coutances; Robert, count ofMortain; Roger, earl of Montgomery; Henry of Ferrers. (Sac and soc i
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